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Should I exercise harder, but in shorter bursts?https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2013/feb/11/dr-dillners-dilemma-should-i-exercise-harder-in-shorter-bursts
If you can't stand the thought of long exercise sessions, SIT may offer the same fitness level in less time<p>UK national guidelines say that adults should be active every day, and in a week do <a href="http://www.nhs.uk/Livewell/fitness/Pages/Whybeactive.aspx" title="">150 minutes of moderate activity</a> in bouts of 10 minutes of more. This means activities such as brisk walking, cycling, running or&nbsp;swimming.</p><p>However, only 5% of us get the recommended amount of exercise. Over two hours a week seems a big commitment, especially given that we spend <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2012/oct/21/is-sitting-bad-for-you" title="">half our lives being sedentary</a> – a hugely unhealthy activity. <a href="http://www.hindawi.com/journals/jnume/2012/712435/" title="">Studies</a> show that not moving much increases the risk of dying from diabetes, heart disease and some cancers.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2013/feb/11/dr-dillners-dilemma-should-i-exercise-harder-in-shorter-bursts">Continue reading...</a>FitnessHealth & wellbeingLife and styleRunningSwimmingCyclingMon, 11 Feb 2013 08:00:03 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2013/feb/11/dr-dillners-dilemma-should-i-exercise-harder-in-shorter-burstsPhotograph: Uwe Kraft/Alamy'Sprint interval training (SIT) involves 30-second episodes of all-out ­exercise – sprinting or cycling as fast as ­possible – repeated four to six times' Photograph: Uwe Kraft/AlamyPhotograph: Uwe Kraft/Alamy'Sprint interval training (SIT) involves 30-second episodes of all-out ­exercise – sprinting or cycling as fast as ­possible – repeated four to six times' Photograph: Uwe Kraft/AlamyLuisa Dillner2013-02-11T08:00:03Z